Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for NEWM.US (Gannett Co., Inc.) regarding fair trade and ethical sourcing metrics. While the articles mention Gannett's supplier diversity spend of $806M in 2023

, the rubric for 'supplier_diversity_spend' requires a percentage of the total procurement budget, which was not provided. Therefore, all KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing must be omitted due to a lack of direct, quantifiable evidence matching the rubric's thresholds.

Honest & Fair Business

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points for any of the 'Honest & Fair Business' KPIs. There is no information regarding regulatory fines

, transparency index scores , whistleblower policies , financial restatements , audit coverage , ESG controversy scores , complaint resolution times , board conflict-free percentages , anti-corruption policies , or third-party verification of ethical claims . Several articles explicitly state a lack of data on these ethical and governance metrics for NEWM.US .

Kind to Animals

New Media Investment Group Inc. (NEWM.US) is a media company focused on local news and digital platforms. The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points or actions by NEWM.US that are directly relevant to the quantitative KPIs for 'Kind to Animals'. The company's business model does not involve animal testing, animal-derived products, animal agriculture, or direct wildlife habitat impact. While the Gannett Foundation (associated with NEWM.US) awarded a $6,000 grant to Karma Cat + Zen Dog Rescue Society for animal welfare programs, this activity does not align with the specific metrics required for 'wildlife_conservation_impact' (e.g., biodiversity metrics, habitat restoration for wild animals) or other KPIs which focus on product-related or animal-operations-related metrics.

Consequently, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of directly applicable evidence.

No War, No Weapons

No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess New Media Investment Group Inc. against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles discuss a lawsuit against Gannett

and Gannett's campaign finance activity , neither of which pertains to NEWM.US or its involvement with arms, defense, or conflict-related activities.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

Gannett has established three formal partnerships with organizations including the Freedom Forum, the Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, and the Native American Journalists Association.

The company's "A Community Thrives" program is a $2 million initiative for 2022, and has distributed over $17 million in grants and donations to 500 organizations since 2017. However, a 2021 company report found Gannett’s executive team was 84% white and 73% male, and its newsrooms were 79% white and 58% male. A study of 14 Gannett newsrooms revealed women and people of color made at least $5,000 less than their white male counterparts. The median full-time salary of women is $9,845 less than men, and non-white women earn $15,727 less than white men. Gannett has pledged to build a workforce that mirrors the demographics of the nation and the communities it serves by the end of 2025.